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Transgenesis and the Management of Vector-Borne Disease
Serap . Ed(S): Aksoy
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Description for Transgenesis and the Management of Vector-Borne Disease
hardcover. Editor(s): Aksoy, Serap. Series: Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology. Num Pages: 171 pages, 25 black & white illustrations, 1 black & white tables. BIC Classification: MBN; TCBG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 248 x 165 x 16. Weight in Grams: 555.
Parasitic, bacterial and viral agents continue to challenge the welfare of humans, livestock, wild life and plants worldwide. The public health impact and financial consequences of these diseases are particularly hard on the already overburdened economies of developing countries especially in the tropics. Many of these disease agents utilize insect hosts (vectors) to achieve their transmission to mammals. In the past, these diseases were largely controlled by insecticide-based vector reduction strategies. Now, many of these diseases have reemerged in the tropics, recolonizing their previous range, and expanding into new territories previously not considered to be endemic. Habitat change, irrigation practices, ... Read more
Parasitic, bacterial and viral agents continue to challenge the welfare of humans, livestock, wild life and plants worldwide. The public health impact and financial consequences of these diseases are particularly hard on the already overburdened economies of developing countries especially in the tropics. Many of these disease agents utilize insect hosts (vectors) to achieve their transmission to mammals. In the past, these diseases were largely controlled by insecticide-based vector reduction strategies. Now, many of these diseases have reemerged in the tropics, recolonizing their previous range, and expanding into new territories previously not considered to be endemic. Habitat change, irrigation practices, ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Springer United States
Number of pages
171
Condition
New
Series
Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology
Number of Pages
171
Place of Publication
New York, NY, United States
ISBN
9780387782249
SKU
V9780387782249
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